The Maritime Executive
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Fincantieri to Expand Ancona Shipyard for Naval Shipbuilding
Fincantieri has completed the last of a series of agreements with the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority for the expansion of t...
DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”
In an unusual move, the Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court seeking to intervene in the pending legal...
Slow Progress for Salvage of Fire-Damaged Wan Hai 503 Containership
Salvage teams continue to make slow progress in their efforts to clear the fire-damaged containership Wan Hai 503. Two months af...
Ceasefire Threatened as Cambodia Lays Mines Across Thai Border
A ceasefire agreed between Cambodia and Thailand in August is in jeopardy after Thai soldiers were wounded by mines in a...
Passengers Being Evacuated After Korean Ferry Runs Aground
A large rescue operation is underway along the South Korean coast south of Seoul after a larger passenger-car ferry grounded whi...
After Strict U.S. Sanctions, Fewer Takers for Russian Oil
The new U.S. sanctions pressure on Russian oil appears to be having the intended effect, according to multiple reports f...
Vancouver Island Ferry Company Appoints Ryan Dermody as CEO
[By: Vancouver Island Ferry Company] The Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC), operator of the Hullo fast ferry service, is pl...
Coastal Transportation Selects Inmarsat Nexuswave Fleetwide
[By: Inmarsat Maritime] Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, has signed an agreement to deliver NexusWave for lo...
Humpback Whale Euthanized on an Oregon Beach After Crab Line Entanglement
On Saturday, responders made the "very difficult decision" to euthanize a three-year-old female humpback whale...
Austal USA To Offer Relocation Benefits For Qualified Applicants
[By: Austal USA] Austal USA is holding a job fair in Panama City to recruit qualified shipbuilders and support personnel who ha...